A quick Google search yields the following definitions:
Cherry picking is the act of pointing at individual cases or data that seem to confirm a particular position, while ignoring a significant portion of related cases or data that may contradict that position.
To pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light
- Does the term cherry-picking necessarily imply that one is ignoring significant data?
- Or does it merely imply that one is selecting the best items from a list or group?